Strong's Lexicon qara: To call, to proclaim, to read, to name Original Word: קָרָא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2564 (καλέω, kaleo) - to call, to invite - G3004 (λέγω, lego) - to say, to speak Usage: The Hebrew verb "qara" primarily means "to call" or "to proclaim." It is used in various contexts, including calling out to someone, proclaiming a message, reading aloud, or naming something. The word often conveys the act of summoning or inviting, as well as the declaration of a message or identity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of calling or naming was significant. Names were often given with intention and purpose, reflecting character or destiny. Proclamations were a primary means of communication, especially in a society where oral tradition was paramount. The act of reading aloud was also crucial in a time when literacy was not widespread, and public reading was a way to disseminate information and teachings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to encounter, befall NASB Translation against (16), befall (4), befallen (2), came (1), chance (1), come (1), down* (1), encounter (2), engage (1), event* (1), happen to come (1), happened (3), help (1), meet (87), met (6), opposite (1), right (1), seek (1), toward (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [קָרָא]137 verb encounter, befall ("" form of קָרָה, q. v.; SI4 לקרת to meet, opposite; Arabic  put part to part; Minaean קרא set opposite, HomChrest. 127); — Qal131 Perfect53 masculine singular suffix קְרָאַנִי Jeremiah 13:22; Job 4:2; 3feminine singular קָרָאת Deuteronomy 31:29; Jeremiah 44:23, etc; Imperfect43masculine singular יִקְרָא Genesis 49:1, suffix יִקְרָאֶנוּ Genesis 42:4; 3feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Leviticus 10:19; Exodus 1:10 read 3 feminine singular suffix תִּקְרָאֵנוּ (⅏ Vrss Di Ges§ 47k SoKau Baen); infinitive construct121 לקְרַאת (Ges§ 19k Ol§ 137), Genesis 15:10 +, etc.; Participle feminine plural suffix קרְאִתַיִךְ Isaiah 51:19; — 1 meet, encounter, only infinitive construct לִקְרַאת often= preposition toward, against (Köii. l, 317), almost always with accusative of person, after verb of motion, Isaiah 7:3; Genesis 19:1; Genesis 24:17; Judges 4:18,22; 1 Kings 2:8 +; in war, battle, Judges 7:24; Judges 20:25,31; 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Kings 20:27 +, after עָרַךְ 2 Samuel 10:9,10,7 +, Psalm 35:3 see סגר 2b; ׳לְחַזֵּק לִבָּם לִק הַמִּלְחָמָה Joshua 11:20 to harden their heart to encounter the war with Israel; after הִנֵּה (without verb of motion), 1 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 16:1; 1 Kings 18:7; Proverbs 7:10; in construction praegn. ׳וַיִשְׂמַח לִק Judges 19:3 he rejoiced to meet him, + 1 Samuel 6:13 (ᵐ5 We Dr and others); ׳חרד לִק 2 Kings 10:15, נצב Exodus 5:20; Exodus 7:15; Numbers 22:34, etc.; redund. ׳לִק ׳יִקָּרֶה י Numbers 23:3; implication of helping, Isaiah 21:14; Psalm 59:6 (figurative); נְחָשִׁים ׳לִק Numbers 24:1 he did not go to encounter (in expectation of) signs of divination; in metaphor Isaiah 14:9, "" אֱםהֶי ׳לִק Amos 4:12 2 figurative befall with accusative of person, bad sense Genesis 42:4,38; Deuteronomy 31:29; Jeremiah 13:22; Jeremiah 44:23; Isaiah 51:19; Job 4:14; Leviticus 10:19; of war Exodus 1:10 (see above) in General, Genesis 49:1. Niph`al meet unexpectedly; Perfect3masculine singular נִקְרָא, with עַל person Exodus 5:3; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקָּרֵא, with לִפְנֵי person 2 Samuel 18:9; Perfect 2 Samuel 20:1 with שָׁם, chanced to be there; Imperfect of bird's nest Deuteronomy 22:6 (לִפְנֵי); Infinitive absolute נִקְרֹא see קרה. Hiph`il Imperfect2masculine singular וַחַקְרֵא Jeremiah 32:23 thou didst cause all this evil to befall them (accusative of person and thing). [קְרַאת], לִקְרַאת to meet, see II. קדא. p. 896. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance befall, by chance, cause to come upon, fall out, happen, meet A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner -- befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet. Forms and Transliterations וְלִקְרַ֖את וְקָרָ֨את וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ וַתִּקְרֶ֥אנָה וַתַּקְרֵ֣א וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ ויקרא ולקראת וקראהו וקראת ותקרא ותקראנה יִקְרָ֥א יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ יִקָּרֵ֣א יקרא יקראנו לִקְרַ֖את לִקְרַ֣את לִקְרַ֥את לִקְרַ֨את לִקְרָאת֑וֹ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ לִקְרָאת֖וֹ לִקְרָאתִ֔י לִקְרָאתִֽי׃ לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לקראת לקראתה לקראתו לקראתי לקראתי׃ לקראתם נִקְרָ֜א נִקְרָ֣א נִקְרֹ֤א נקרא קְ֭רָאַנִי קְרָאֻ֣נִי קָרָ֥את קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְ קראני קראת קראתיך תִקְרֶ֤אנָה תקראנה kaRat Keraani keraUni koreoTayich likRat likraTah likraTam likraTi likraTo liq·rā·ṯāh liq·rā·ṯām liq·rā·ṯî liq·rā·ṯōw liq·raṯ liqraṯ liqrāṯāh liqrāṯām liqrāṯî liqrāṯōw nikRa nikRo niq·rā niq·rō niqrā niqrō qā·rāṯ qārāṯ qə·rā·’a·nî qə·rā·’u·nî qərā’anî qərā’unî qō·rə·’ō·ṯa·yiḵ qōrə’ōṯayiḵ tikRenah ṯiq·re·nāh ṯiqrenāh ū·qə·rā·’ā·hū ukeraAhu ūqərā’āhū vaiyikkaRe vattakRe vattikRenah vekaRat velikRat wat·taq·rê wat·tiq·re·nāh wattaqrê wattiqrenāh way·yiq·qā·rê wayyiqqārê wə·liq·raṯ wə·qā·rāṯ wəliqraṯ wəqārāṯ yikkaRe yikRa yikraEnnu yiq·qā·rê yiq·rā yiq·rā·’en·nū yiqqārê yiqrā yiqrā’ennūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 42:4 HEB: אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־ יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ אָסֽוֹן׃ NAS: I am afraid that harm may befall him. KJV: Lest peradventure mischief befall him. INT: said peradventure may befall harm Genesis 42:38 Genesis 49:1 Exodus 1:10 Exodus 5:3 Leviticus 10:19 Deuteronomy 22:6 Deuteronomy 31:29 1 Samuel 4:1 1 Samuel 4:2 1 Samuel 9:14 1 Samuel 10:10 1 Samuel 13:10 1 Samuel 15:12 1 Samuel 16:4 1 Samuel 17:2 1 Samuel 17:21 1 Samuel 17:48 1 Samuel 17:48 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 18:6 1 Samuel 21:2 1 Samuel 23:28 1 Samuel 25:20 1 Samuel 25:32 37 Occurrences |
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